25 September 2017

Happy Monday, everyone! I'm happy to announce that I was selected for the Design Team over at Stinkin' Inkers!!! I am SUPER happy and excited to be part of this great team! Be on the lookout for challenge posts, and I hope you'll play along!

22 September 2017

Happy Friday, everyone! I'm here today to share my card as Guest Designer at Stick It Down! Just as a refresher, here's this month's card sketch:

Here's my take on the sketch:

I really love the way my card came out! I had a new stamp and die set from The {Stamps} of Life that I hadn't had the chance to use yet, so I was SUPER excited to use it! I colored each layer of the rainbow then used Stickles on those layers and on the clouds for some extra pop.

Thanks to the ladies at Stick It Down for having me back as a Guest Designer! I had a great time working with this sketch!

08 September 2017

Welcome to the MY TEACHER RULES Blog Hop! School is in full force across the country, and what better way to start the year than to celebrate those amazing educators that make it possible for kiddos to learn so much! Thank you for joining us in a day honoring all the hard working teachers out there!!

You should have arrived from Angela's classroom, but if you need to start at the beginning of the line, Connie Can Crop is the beginning of this back to the books blog hop.

This is a one-day blog hop, but you have until Sunday to finish hopping and leaving your love for all of these talented crafters. We have an awesome sponsor for this month!

One lucky winner will win $20 in SVG images of your choice. Be sure to check out her shop online HERE and visit her on Facebook HERE.

What do you need to do to win? Easy . . . become a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects. You will have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments. Winners will be announced on Wednesday 9/13/17 at Connie Can Crop. Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

It's time to get schooled! The project I have for you today is sort-of teacher related. I found this set of school-themed scrapbook papers

and knew they would be perfect to use for school pictures of my boys! I bought multiple sets of these (since they're double sided), so I could use one side for the picture and the other side to record the year, school, and teacher.

07 July 2017

Welcome to the All American Blog Hop! This hop is all about America and the things that make us great. Our projects hope to inspire you with our stars and stripes. I love the USA!

You should have arrived from Amanda. If you need to start at the beginning, please start at Connie Can Crop. This is a one day blog hop, but you have until Sunday to finish hopping and leaving your love for all of these talented crafters.

We have an awesome sponsor for this month!

One lucky winner will win a $21 gift certificate to Bugaboo Stamps. Be sure to check out her shop online HERE and visit her on Facebook HERE.

What do you need to do to win? Easy . . . become a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects. You will have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments. Winners will be announced on Wednesday 7/19/17 at Connie Can Crop. Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

Now let's salute this great country!

My youngest son loves it when I make things for him, so I decided to crosstitch a shirt for him that he could wear on the 4th of July.

The pattern is in a book of Looney Tunes holiday crosstitch patterns that I bought many, many years ago! I purchased a kids white t-shirt at Wal-Mart then pinned a piece of waste canvas in the center of the shirt before I started. I normally use some interfacing on the back of the design, but I decided not to this time. He loved his shirt and was super excited to wear it on the 4th!

09 June 2017

Ahoy there, me Matey!! If ye scallywags want to see some treasures created by these cool landlubbers then ye have come to the right place! 'Cause we are about to shiver yer timbers and batten down the hatches!!

Ye should have arrived from me trusty pirate, Shannon H. If ye just happened upon this gem of a hop, our might sea dog is Captain Connie Can Crop, and she is the first stop in this hop.

This is a one-day blog hop, but ye have until Sunday to finish hopping and leaving your comments for all of these talented scallywags.

We have an awesome sponsor for this month! With amazing pirate booty!

One lucky winner will win a digital image from Sasayaki Glitter Digital Stamps. Be sure to check out her shop online HERE, and visit her on Facebook HERE.

What do you need to do to win? Easy . . . become a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects. You will have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments. Winners will be announced on Wednesday 6/21/17 at Connie Can Crop. Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

All hands on deck! Thar she blows!!

Since I have two boys, there's always lots of boy stuff going on around my house and with their friends. I like to have some boy-themed cards in my stash just in case I need one for a birthday party or other occasion. I decided to make this card a generic one, so it could be used for any occasion I might need it for.

The sentiment and gold coin are both heat embossed, and I used iCraft dimensional squares on the back of the gold coin to pop it up from the card. The sentiment and gold coin are both from a pirate-themed clear stamp set that I've had for many years; unfortunately, I disposed of the packaging several years ago and don't remember the company it's from. If anyone recognizes it, please let me know!

12 May 2017

Welcome to the Home Grown Blog Hop! Spring is here, and the weather is perfect for planting those new flower beds and gardens! Join us as we celebrate Spring with our Home Grown Creations featuring the blooms of spring!

You should have arrived from Miranda. If you just happened upon this spectacular hop, Connie Can Crop is the first stop in this hop. This is a one day blog hop, but you have until Sunday to finish hopping and leaving your comments for all of these amazing crafters.

We have an awesome sponsor for this month!

One lucky winner will win a surprise goodies from Connie's Crafty Cart. Be sure to check out my shop online HERE. Visit me on Facebook HERE.

What do you need to do to win? Easy . . . become a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects. You will have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments. Winners will be announced on Wednesday 5/17/17 at Connie Can Crop. Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

My project today is a layout about the rose garden I had in one of my first homes. I LOVED those roses! I had fifteen rose bushes, and each one was a different color. When they were all blooming at the same time, they were GORGEOUS! I wish I had room to have another rose garden that big.

Up next is the wonderful Holli! Here's our amazing lineup in case you get lost: